I have run out of time?! Can anyone please help?

[Stephen Smith]

> 
>          You shouldn't need to accept connections on SMTP just send on
> them.  This assumes you just want to "send" mail not recieve it.  As far as
> sending mail you don't need to go through @home at all.  They will probably
> not allow relaying as stated above.  Can you send mail? Locally (echo hello
> | mail me@cx-123.phx.chnd1.az.home.com)?  Externally (joblow@hotmail.com)?
> If you can send mail this is about all you are going to be able to do
> within the cox framework.  Recieveing mail becomes difficult because now
> you need to open SMTP for recieveing.  This also means your dns will have
> to be able to be resolved.  Last time I tried this, cox does not reverse
> look-up any @ home network.  So the best you could do is me@24.14.30.30
> Attempting to hi-jack their ip won't work, it breaches your contract with
> them.


The IP number resolves both forward and backward to the cx string that they gave
you.  

Here is mine:

ssmith@AZ75-SSMITH /
$ nslookup 127.0.0.1
Server:  groucho.htc.honeywell.com
Address:  129.235.70.21

Name:    cx1139855-b.phnx3.az.home.com
Address:  24.16.129.51


ssmith@AZ75-SSMITH /
$ nslookup 24.16.129.51
Server:  127.0.0.1
Address:  129.235.70.21

Name:    cx1139855-b.phnx3.az.home.com
Address:  24.16.129.51